President Obama Calls for a Free and Open Internet

Re:President Obama Calls for a Free and Open Internet by eps on Monday November 10, 2014 @10:24AM (#8583976)

> Please don't complain about downvotes, it just makes people downvote you more.

No, of course it doesn't.

And, no, there's nothing wrong with complaining about the downvotes as there' heck of a lot of knee-jerk downvoting happening on HN. Almost as much as righteous preaching about proper HN "etiquette", but not as damaging in the long run.

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Re:President Obama Calls for a Free and Open Internet by waterlesscloud on Monday November 10, 2014 @10:39AM (#8584088)

I can't speak for others, but personally I specifically and intentionally downvote any complaint about downvotes, even if I otherwise agree with the poster.

That sort of complaining lowers the tone of the discussion and adds nothing.

Plus 8 times out of 10, just wait a minute and you'll get voted back up.

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Re:President Obama Calls for a Free and Open Internet by ctdonath on Monday November 10, 2014 @10:31AM (#8584031)

HN FAQ: Resist complaining about being downmodded. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading.

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Re:President Obama Calls for a Free and Open Internet by NO_FAQ on Monday November 10, 2014 @10:42AM (#8584119)

Quoting the FAQ also makes for some boring reading.

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